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Revision as of 20:06, 27 May 2008 by Underthefreeway (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Margaret Helfand (born 1947, Pasadena, California - died June 20 2007, New York, New York) was an architect and urban planner who served as president of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Margaret Helfand, a Manhattan architect and urban planner, was known for her innovative approach to designing institutional buildings, interiors, and college campuses. Her designs emphasize clean elemental forms, the use of natural materials and the integration of her buildings with the surrounding landscape. Ms. Helfand spent the bulk of her career practicing at her own firm, Helfand Architecture, which she founded in 1981. She executed numerous large-scale institutional and commercial works. Her firm's designs won numerous awards. Her work was honored in a 1999 monograph published by Monacelli Press.
She was elected to the College of Fellows by the American Institute of Architects in 1998. She was recipient of the 2002 Rome Prize in Architecture. She served as president of the American Institute of Architects' New York City chapter and helped create the Center for Architecture, a hub for exhibitions in the field and the home of the New York chapter of the institute. She was a co-chairman of New York New Visions, a civic group which advised governmental agencies on urban design and planning guidelines for the redevelopment of lower Manhattan after the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001.
Death
Margaret Helfand died in 2007, aged 59, from complications of colon cancer.